This new strategy has shown the village folks that under the DPCF (Disrupted Pattern Combat Fatigues) beats a kind heart, that feels for their animals. And if the ITBP is so sympathetic to their animals, then surely they have their hearts in the right pla

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ITBP saved the life of milking cow by intravenous drip for 3 continuous days.

There was no presence of government in these villages, situated deep in the jungles of this Naxal affected state. The Naxals ruled the roost. The poor villagers had no option but to eke out a living under the looming Naxal influence. All this has changed now after ITBP launched Op IFVG, an acronym for "Iron fist - Velvet glove".

The winds of change started blowing across the villages of Narayanpur for the first time after veterinary wing of ITBP, fully trained in jungle warfare and guerilla tactics, started helping small and marginal animal owners.

ITBP senior officials closely monitored the situation in these villages and found that every household was dependent on a cow to feed the infants and adults with milk and curd. If the bovine was sick or dead, the family was denied milk supply, probably the only wholesome source of nutrition other than jungle produce.

Considering economic empowerment, a decision was taken to use the veterinary skills of ITBP to help the villagers. The veterinary wing of the force is also a fighting wing so there were no security concerns during these veterinary camps. In the case of Naxal attack, these animal lovers in combat fatigues, were capable of giving a bloody nose to the opponent.

ITBP saved the life of this milking cow by intravenous drip for 3 continuous days in Naxal stronghold village in Narayanpur district. Due to the efforts, the nine-month-old child of the family can now have milk.

The permanent presence of the newly inducted ITBP "veterinary fighting troops" in Narayanpur district has completely changed the images of forces in these areas that had hardly any presence of the government. Naxals are now at their wits end. They do not have any veterinary trained men and are unable to help the villagers in keeping their cattle wealth healthy. Villager's admiration for the vets in combat fatigues has reached the CM of Chhattisgarh, who has commended the efforts of ITBP in successfully winning the hearts and minds of the villagers, previously forced to live in poverty under fear of the Naxal gun.

ITBP was vaccinating a cow against BQ and RP, ensuring that this cow lives to give milk to the poor family. ITBP diagnosed TRP ( traumatic reticulo-pericarditiis) in this cow and saved her life. ITBP is now providing veterinary cover to all the cattle owned by the villagers under the CAP ( civic action programme) budget as a aid to the stage government.

This new strategy has shown the village folks that under the DPCF (Disrupted Pattern Combat Fatigues) beats a kind heart, that feels for their animals. And if the ITBP is so sympathetic to their animals, then surely they have their hearts in the right place.